Tsugumi

, born on 21 February 1976, is a Japanese award-winning actress, model and adult video performer.

Biography Life and career Born in Tokyo, after graduating from high school she started working as race queen. Tsugumi made her film debut in Time Leap (1997), a film adaptation of the manga with the same name, then started widely appearing in films, V-Cinema releases, stage plays and TV-dramas. For her role in Moonlight Whispers (1999) she was awarded as Best Newcomer Actress at the 9th Japanese Professional Movie Awards and as Best New Talent at the 21st Yokohama Film Festival.

Filmography Selected filmography Time Leap (1997), by Imazeki Akemi Be-Bop High School (TV, 1997-1998), by Yusuke Narita Moonlight Whispers (1999), by Akihiko Shiota Hush! (2001), by Ryōsuke Hashiguchi Luxurious Bone (2001), by Isao Yukisada New Shadow Warriors (2003), by Sonny Chiba Norio's room (2004), by Yoshihiro Fukagawa Kono Yo no Sotoe - Club Shinchugun (2004), by Junji Sakamoto AKA-SEN (2004), by Junji Sakamoto Noriko's Dinner Table (2006), by Sion Sono Freesia (2007), by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri Sleeping Beauty (2007), by Naoki Yamamoto Exte (2007), by Sion Sono

Adult video Actress (2010, AV, MUTEKI, Dir.Ryota Nakanishi) Clandestine (2011, AV, MUTEKI, Dir.Ryota Nakanishi)

Works Photo books TSUGUMI (1997, III, Tokyo Sensei Inc.) Girl (1997, Bunkasha) Gekisha in Hawaii (1998, Shogakukan) Bone (2001, Asahi Press) Monthly shooting Tsugumi (2004, Shinchosha)